The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1887-02-10

Senator Gregg moved to amend so as
to leave imprisonment TO the discretion
os ting iuries.
Senator Lane offered to amend by
striking out the word land" and inserting
''or." Lost.
Senator Gregg's amendment was then
adopted.
Senator Allen offered to amend by
striking ont the words 'or attempt to
prevent Lost. Yeas, 3; nays, 10.
Senator Frank moved to amend by
striking out zone" and inserting twenty
five dollars" so as to make the fine not
less than $50 nor more than 5000
Adopted.
Senator Simkins moved to amend so as
to confine the operation of the law to rail
roads, The bill then passed
The bill to require railroads to give no
tice to employees before reducing their
wages or discharging them, and to re-
quire employees to give one months no
tice before striking, was taken up with
minority report adverse to the bill.
Senator Harrison moved that $50 copies
be printed, and that it be made special
order for next Monday. Adopted.
The bill making it penal to place OBJ
structions upon railroad, and making it
murder to kill any person by reason of
such Instructions, was taken up. The bill
simply amends the law so as to include
the malicious changing of switch
Senator Mcdonald moved to amend by
including the locomotive tender so as to
get after strikers who "doctor the water"
Adopted, and the bill passed to third
reading.
The bill to permit fifty voters of any
town or city to petition for an election to
abolish the corporation was laid before
the senate with adverse report, and the
report adopted and the bill killed.
The bill to further regulate the taking
of dispositions was taken up, and, after Il
prolonged discussion, it was recon-
mitted.
Senators Armstrong and Gregg were
excused for three days.
Adjourned until to-day at 10 o'clock.
Senator Burney's Gland exchange bill"
applies only to lands west of the 99th
degree of west longitude, and is very ex-
plicit in its requirements that the private
lands, for which state lands are to be ex-
changed, shall be held under perfect
title, be wholly unencumbered and of as
good a general character as to soil, timber
and water as the lands desired in ex-
change, and that the state must be thor
oughly protected in all such exchanges.
TUESDAYS PROCEEDINGS.
Roll call, quorum present Prayer by
the chaplain.
PETITION.
By Senator Mcdonald, from Fairview
county, against the Moore insurance bill.
Senator Terrell, for judiciary committee
No. |, reported favorably to legalize and
vindicate certain ordinances of cities and
towns; unfavorably to fix tho venue of
county; unfavorably to change the law
relative to garnishhents.
The committee reported back the reso
luton directing an investigation into the
validity of the Gibson certificates with the
statement that it was not proper sub
ject for consideration by the committees;
fayorably house bill No. 16, to protect
mechanics and laborers, with amendments;
favorably to permit married women to
become incorporators and officers in cor
porations organized for literary and
charitable purposes.
Senator Houston, for committee on con-
stitutional amendments, reported favor
ably house joint resolution, submitting
the question of prohibition to vote of
the people.
Senator HOuston's enclosure bill was
made the special order for Saturday next
instead of Wednesday.
On motion of Senator Glascock senate
bill No. 1i3, giving control of the uni
versity lands to the regents, was made the |
special order for Tuesday next.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
By Senator Abercombie-Bi to amend |
article 1914 of the revised statutes, strik- |
ing saw mill men from the list of jury ex-
emptions, and requiring road overseers to |
present certificate from the county |
commissioners, showing that their roads
are in good order before being excused.
BY Senator Fields-To provide for the
efficient management of the state peniten-
,iaries. 1t prohibits the lease of the prisons
md limits the number of convicts to be
llred to any one person on farms to not
ess than fifty nor more than one hundred.
Senator Allen introduced resolution
hat all land legislation avoid conflicts
between the lease men and settlers; that
he commissioner courts receive and de-
ide all applications to lease; that leases
hall be for short time and at low rates.
md that those who have leased shall have
he preference to release.
The president laid before the senate
he bill repeating article 6S5, of the code
# criminal procedure.
Senator Lane introduced a resolution
S follows:
whenever it appears by the record in
ny criminal action, upon appeal of the
etendant, that any of the requir-
lents of the eight pre-
eding articles have been disregarded
ne Judgment shall be reversed"
Senator Bell argued against the sub
itute, saying it would result in numer-
us reversals upon mere technicalities.
Senator Camp opposed both the origin
and the substitute. q
Senator Terrell objected to the substi-
lite, as it almost, in his opinion, repealed
he entire criminal code.
Senators Douglass and Upshaw oppos- =
/ the substitute. L
Pending further discussion Senator
ane withdrew his substitute. $
Senator Abercrombie, in very able Il
gument, opposed the repeal of the v.
W. u
Senator Houston objected TO the bill a
Id intimated that the court of appeals d
I'd prompted its introduction, and he
Is tired of the courts graspiug DISPOSE tte
ON after more power. u
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